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Category: Nuts

A few days before lockdown started we had a surprise visitor on the homestead. I was pushing the lawnmower back to the garage when I became aware of something coming up behind me. At first I thought the furry brown thing was a cat but my jaw dropped as a possum lolloped past me, past … More Nuts, Knitting & a Nutty Visitor

The Door At the moment, it’s all about the door. I finally got onto painting the future front door. It’s been waiting for a wee while. But it has been very difficult to get enough child-free time in which to paint it. Small children and paint don’t mix well. Or they mix a little TOO … More It’s All About The Door

It was a bit of a rough end to the year, with most of my immediate family getting a tummy bug for Christmas or the New Year and The Grandpa passing away a few days after Christmas as well. Hence, things have been a bit quiet on the homestead front. However, we move on, whilst … More 2017 Homestead Report

I’m not on entirely good terms with this wet winter. I would rather have cold mornings that give rise to sunny days than continuously soggy ground, but we have to make the most of what is given to us and find other things to do. Once the big wooden planter was freed from the blackcurrant … More Gardening in a Wet Winter